Director, Manufacturing Ops (PSP)

About Veeco
You probably dont realize it but what we do at Veeco touches the lives of every person every day. Its a bold statement but its true. From the smartphones in our pockets that access the worlds collective knowledge to the cloud-based services where all that information lives to high-speed wireless communication and computing power needed to drive artificial intelligence augmented and virtual reality gaming and so much more our technology is all around us.

We design develop manufacture and service highly complex cutting-edge machines used by our customers to create the essential devices that drive the digital age connect the world and improve the human experience. Along with the worlds leading technology companies many of which are household names we help solve their most difficult material science challenges enabling technologies for a more connected sustainable and convenient world.

Were looking for material difference-makers to join our growing team. Interested Learn more at is hiring a Director Manufacturing Operations who is excellent in execution accountability and leadership this role you will lead a manufacturing organization responsible for delivering Veecos PSP Wet Processing products. The Director of Manufacturing Operations reports directly to the site Operations leadership and serves as a key member of the Horsham Operations leadership team. This onsite position requires an operations executive with extensive experience leading manufacturing operations with expertise in manufacturing international supply chain operations and strategic planning.

This is a demanding and highly visible role that requires foresight superb execution in a fast-paced challenging high-tech environment with exceptional organizational development and leadership skills.

Responsibilities:

• Provide strategic leadership for the Sub-assembly Assembly and Test organizations driving operational execution and organizational performance to achieve corporate objectives manufacturing targets and business goals while ensuring alignment with Veecos long-term growth strategy and customer commitments.
• Champion a world-class safety and quality culture by ensuring compliance with all regulatory corporate and ISO standards driving proactive risk identification and mitigation and fostering a culture that prioritizes employee safety operational performance and product quality.
• Lead operational excellence across manufacturing by driving world-class quality performance ensuring exceptional in-box and out-of-box product quality.
• Maintain accountability for on-time customer deliveries and fulfillment commitments and executing a strategic roadmap of continuous improvement lean manufacturing and productivity initiatives that enhance efficiency scalability and customer satisfaction.
• Establish budget and resource plan for site manufacturing operations.
• Develop a world-class organization by training mentoring coaching and leading. Critically assessteams abilities and take action to ensure long-term health productivity and a high-performance culture.
• Lead Production related quality investigations/improvement plans via structured problem solving/ 8D analysis and Shift-Left activities.
• Execute product transition plans for both existing and new products including insourcing/outsourcing efforts at both factory and supplier worldwide locations.
• Be a progressive thinker and role model: enable efficiency enhancing tools such as Lean Manufacturing and cycle time reduction through automated test methods to easily detect/correct manufacturing issues.

Qualifications:

Bachelors degree in engineering or operations management and a minimum of 10 years of progressive production leadership including managing both management-level and hourly teams in a large organization (>100 people) is required. Large scale (>$1million ASP) complex (>1000-line BOM) high mix low volume capital equipment manufacturing experience is preferred. Must also have experience with Quality Management techniques like Lean Value Stream Mapping Six Sigma 8D with proficiency using data analytics and statistical process control is also required.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

• Experience with complex capital equipment manufacturing particularly within semiconductor or related high-tech industries is strongly preferred.
• Demonstrate situational leadership and understand when to lead or delegate.
• Strong financial background coupled with solid business acumen.
• Practical mindset relative to manufacturability operations and business processes.
• Leverage process discipline and data driven insights to ensure high product quality whether manufacturing is performed internally or through contract manufacturing and supplier partnerships.
• Act as a dynamic leader who bringsa strong sense of ownership integrity and collaboration with the drive and creativity to deliver results in a fastpaced growing environment.
• Capable of inspiring others by creating articulating and implementing a vision for manufacturing.
• Proven ability to build lead and develop high performing teams through thoughtful assessment recruiting coaching mentoring and ongoing talent development.
• Design for Manufacturability (DfM) training/experience a plus
• Experience with SAP and world-class MES systems is a plus.
• This position may have occasional domestic and international travel.

Salary and Benefits
The expected salary range for this position is $ plus a bonus opportunity. We will consider your location experience and other job-related factors when determining your pay. If your salary requirements exceed the advertised range and you remain interested in Veeco we encourage you to apply or email your resume to.

Other benefits include:

• Medical Dental and Vision
• 401(k) with Company Match
• Holiday Vacation and Sick Time
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Commuter Benefits
• Life and Accident Insurance
• Disability Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Identity Theft Remediation
• Emergency Travel Assistance

Veeco is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate applicants without regard to race color religion sex age national origin disability veteran status genetic information and other legally protected characteristics. Veecois committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities.

Notice to Applicants:
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